In the very first “Safe Food for Thought”, a blog for certified food protection managers, published on October 30, 2015, we discussed the importance of keeping up to date on food product recalls. As part of that new platform, we included a US foodsafety.gov fed streaming Food recall alert. This feature provides real-time notices of […]
Typically, we don’t feel it necessary to cover food safety issues emerging out of Europe. Still, this Christmas story from the Netherlands that broke on December 6th may be too crucial of a warning for MN CFPMs to ignore! For those who do not know, December 6th is Saint Nicholas Day, and on this day, […]
On November 17, the CDC announced a new multistate outbreak of Salmonella illnesses that has been linked to cantaloupes. Those who have studied ServSafe in MN know that incredible care must be taken with meats, dairy, and eggs in order to prevent food-borne illness, but potential issues with raw fruits and vegetables are frequently overlooked. ServSafe […]
Christmas is upon us, so holiday parties keep catering companies and many restaurants busy with special events. Live chef-manned carving stations are in high demand at these holiday gatherings. However, with those stations come special food safety training procedures that are not typically covered in day-to-day training. Let’s look at how to put on a […]